George Pell
Off with his hat! Why we want to see cardinals punished in the abuse scandal (COMMENTARY)
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — March 4, 2016
(RNS) The church needs more than apologies, commissions and tribunals on abuse. It needs to take symbolic action, too. Like taking away the red zucchetto.
Cardinal George Pell, top Vatican official, meets abuse victims after testimony
By Rosie Scammell — March 3, 2016
ROME (RNS) The encounter between Pell and the victims was a remarkably amicable coda to days of tense and often tough testimony by the cardinal and criticism from victims.
Off with his hat! Why we want to see cardinals punished in the abuse scandal
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — March 3, 2016
The church needs more than apologies and commissions and tribunals on abuse. It needs to take symbolic action, too. Take the zucchetto.
Vatican financial chief denies he is under investigation
By Rosie Scammell — February 19, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) A Melbourne publication on Friday (Feb. 19) claimed Pell was the subject of a probe in Australia’s southeast state of Victoria over allegations he sexually abused between five and 10 boys.
Australian abuse victims crowdfund trip to Rome to confront Cardinal Pell
By Reuters — February 17, 2016
After he was excused from traveling home to testify in a clergy sex abuse hearing, victims raised funds to fly to Rome to witness Pell's video testimony.
Vatican sex abuse commission ends turbulent meeting, cites progress
By Rosie Scammell — February 8, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) But the panel did not clarify the status of British clergy abuse victim Peter Saunders, who insists he has not stepped down despite a vote to suspend him.
Cardinal George Pell takes a swing at Pope Francis’ environmental encyclical
By Rosie Scammell — July 17, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Until now, Cardinal George Pell had remained quiet on the contents of the encyclical, despite gaining a reputation in Australia as a climate change denier.
Financial reform at Vatican reveals $1.2 billion in assets
By Rosie Scammell — July 16, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Vatican's assets improved, though it still ran a deficit in 2014.
Pope Francis moves to hold bishops accountable in sex abuse crisis
By David Gibson — June 10, 2015
(RNS) Pope Francis has approved the first-ever system for judging, and possibly deposing, bishops who fail to protect children from abusive clerics, a major step in responding to Catholics who have been furious that guilty priests have been defrocked while bishops have largely escaped punishment.
Vatican defends Australian cardinal against charges he disregarded pedophile priests
By Rosie Scammell — June 1, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Peter Saunders, who was abused by a priest as a child, claimed Cardinal George Pell had not done enough to tackle pedophile priests when he was Australia’s leading cleric.
Australians push for Vatican cardinal to testify on abuse
By Rosie Scammell — May 22, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The powerful Vatican finance minister has denied wrongdoing and said he'll answer questions about his record in writing, not in person.
Australians suggest celibacy played a role in clergy abuse scandal
By Josephine McKenna — December 12, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) “Obedience and closed environments also seem to have had a role in the prevalence of abuse within some religious orders and dioceses," the report said. "Obligatory celibacy may also have contributed to abuse.”
Sex abuse survivors angered by powerful Vatican cardinal’s testimony
By Josephine McKenna — August 22, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Cardinal George Pell said the church was no more responsible for cases of child abuse carried out by church figures than a trucking company would be if it employed a driver who molested women.
Pope Francis’ promised reforms start to take shape with new leaders for Vatican bank
By Josephine McKenna — July 9, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) “There are many challenges and much work ahead,” Australian Cardinal George Pell said. “The Holy Father has made it clear these changes should move forward expeditiously.”
Pope Francis ends Italian control over Vatican’s financial watchdog
By Josephine McKenna — June 5, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Vatican said the pope named four experts from Switzerland, Singapore, the United States and Italy to replace the all-Italian board of the Vatican's Financial Information Authority.
